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stm_p ___%â– [ if hi w 1 9si ijr^f ?^" " t 1r st^t wwjik mm jikjik w w wik y w^ilkji^'^s i m % li^cwjil iki vol iii thi i seme salisbury n cl december 1 1871 no 11 whole no 801 larcliaa ulatcbntan pubfels&ed vi:eki.v j!v j j bruner editor and proprietor baths op slbcbiftiow ctsv veau payable in advance *?â– _.. 3 â€¢ . i r.ii six months ' â€¢â€¢Â»" _ copies to one address 10 0 hates oj adoerltsing du s.,tâ€ži:v iv insertion 1,00 for each additional insertion r>0 special notices w aa be charged 50 per cent higher than the above rates i court and justice's orders willbe pnblish i 1 at the same rates with other advertise i jbiwary notices over six lines charged i lv_rv ments contract rates i - y 3 j - : 9 i '*- it i 7 i , - - ..,,-,. 250 375 500 7 rn 1200 i - ,.*;,._ j ii 0 25 8 .")'Â» 12 00 20,00 i â€ž squares 600 9 00 1*2 00 18 00 2">.(m i i squa-es 8 00 1 j 00 15 00 25 00 vajal i j column 18 00 24 00 30 00 40 00 g0.(k i i columu 25 00 l ho 45 og 85 mi 10o.iki i | /â€” â€” j i thesymptome of liver i i fm j complaint nre uneasiness i i islmss^ffs'i j.'ti"l pain in the side â€” i j i i isiiiiii'iiint -.-. tin pain is in i - ~~~*^^__' - 8 jiln shoulder and is mi i taken tor rheumatism the stomach is affected i ],,â€” . f appetite and sicklies bowels in i general costive sometimes alternating with lax i | j "* t head is troubled i t i a iih pain and dull hea i iiivxsil i g sensation considera i i _'''*' s "' memory ac i ~* '*'* , i fi ii.'iiiniiii i with painful i -( ti-itiuii of having left undone something which i a iit tu have been done often complaining of i weakness debility and low spirits sometimes i -. i â– , of the above symptoms attend the disease i and at other times very few of them but the i liver i generally the organ most involved â€” i ure the liver with i dr simmons i liter regulator i a preparation roots and herbs warranted to be i mrictly vegetable aud can do no injury to any i one lt has been used by hundreds nnd known i for the last 40 years as one f the most reliable i efficacious and haramless preparations ever of i frred to the suffering if taken regularly and i i-i r-ls tl , it i sine to cure i || ' v 5 i'v-pii'siu headache i i l|jaundicc,costiveness,sick i i regulator i fheadache chronic diarr i i lia".t,afteftionsoftheblad i ttn ' __'*'â€¢'' ':""|' dysentery af , i flections ofthe kidneys nervousness chills d i ease of the skin impurity of the blood mclan i rli'ily or depression of spirits in urn colic i ci pains in the bowels pain in i ad fever i a^.i ague iliopsv imii pain in i ick c â– prepared only by j ii zk.ii.l & < '<">.. i druggists macon ga i price 1 : bv mail s12 â– kor sale by t i kluttz & co â– feb 24 ly salisbury n c i north carolina in tbe superior i rowan cotniv j court i joshua miller administrator of i j w mcneely and ) â– mary mcneely s i i'laintiti ) summons and peti i against tiou to hell laud for i win b mcneely , assets i and aceuith mc r i neely alias act i i nitli corriher h inliii case it appearing tothe satisfac i tun nf he court that win b mcneely and i acenith mcneely alias acenith corriher i *'<' non-resideuts of tiie state of north h i arolina â€” it u therefore ordered that ptibli i rati,.n be made iu the carolina watchman m a newspaper published in salisbury n c i for six weeks successively requiriug said i l"f.'i:,laiits to appear at the office ofthe h clerk of the superior court for the county i of rowan at'the court house in salisbury i oti friday the 1st day f december next and i iiiijh-.r the complaint ofthe plaiutiffs or the i f:im will he heard e.r parte h witness a judsou mason clerk ofthe i superior court of said county at office in h saii-lniiy the j iii li day of october a i i a 1 udson mason h clerk of itotcatt superior court indim'ii carolina h i ai.nwki.i cor n'i v _ superior court i jacob a riisc cou rad hise mary hise h thomas fiucumon and wife mahala h henry chester and wife caery h a ) ainst i marvil hise elizabeth erais leonard ennis h mid mary enuis infants under tbe hÂ«e f twenty-one years by their guardian j i h couly ; elisha hise aud wife mahala h emetine hise james hise mill ann hise infauts under the as*e of twenty-one i years hy their guardian ad litum j p in this case it is ordered that publication bhe made iii the carolina watchman _ i newspaper published in the town of fialis siv weeks notifying marvil hise li dou-resideui defendant that he appear at sup.-iior ro'in ci,-rk's oiiice in lenoir county within that time aud answer i'i complaint of the piaiutitf or judgment h he taken pro ciitift^se as to him h witness k r wakefield clerk of our bsa'-.l court at ofli iu leuoir tiiis 14tli day i :' sept a 1 1871 â– b k wakefield c s c â– 3*fiu$8 i plant jv ( ) wl i hyacinth's tulips crocuses li hies paeon ies â– an.l nearly all the various unlhs order them â– frums l martin h hyacinths mixed 1.50 per doz tulips oo cts \ er ilor packages postpaid end for cataloeue â– s.h.martin 7:Â«lttvl marblehead mass i land deeds trustee deeds hconimissioner's deeds v eritf's â– deeds chattle mortgag s c â– for sale at this oflice â– cheap chattle mortgages â– various other blanks f*or sale here the watchman office | is well supplied with a large and elegant assortment of plain t fancy u & ak i #__&!!%* pictorial or cut illustrations c suitable for all k nds of printing also finer and more ornamental types for business & professional visting party and wedding cards ; college and school *^_? 'â– Â«( wu wtb m w â€” circulars of all kinds ; pamphlets tobacco notices and labels for all purposes ; fa hi flanks for clerks magistrates and solicitors ; or anything else required in the printing line the carolina tdatdjman as a newspaper ts a candidate for public favor its circulation is good and its standing and patronage improving it is one of the best advertising mediums in the state and offers its facilities on as liberal terms as any land for sale ! acout joa acres seven miles from salisbury on tbe wilkesboro lr,nc adjoining u nj howard jos mingus and others ; part of it second creek bottom term one-fourth cash balance one two and three years credit enquire of jno miller who lives on the premises or of r barringer agent charlotte \ c x aug 25 71-w i the general assembly annual message of tne governor hon tod r caldwell to the honorable the general assembly of the state of n carolina : by the constitution of our state the gov ' errmr is required from time lo time to give â– to the general assembly information ofthe affairs of the tate and recommend to their i consideration such measure as he may deem 'â€¢ expedient before proceeding to the discharge of this i duty imposed by the cons itution it is meet and proper that in the name and iu behalf of j tbe people of the state 1 should make due i acknowledgements to the supreme ruler of i the uuiv.rse for the many blessings and pri vileges he has bestowed upou us and to in voke his coutinued guardianship over our state aud nation for the b.sl six years gentlemen we have been struggling to repair and rebuild the for tunes of tbe state which were wasted aud squandered iu a most calamitous struggle with the general government it wili au swer no good or useful purpose to enter up on the causes which brought on tliis colli sion every one has his own opinion on this subject and insteud of endeavoring to open atresh tne bleeding wounds or to re vive lie memories of the sad past it be j hooves us all to throw the mantle of ohli j viou over our differences and devote our euer.ies to raising up our beloved old com monwealth from the low estate into which she has fallen â€” to place her upon the proud eminence winch she occupied prior to the events inaugurated in 1861 aud brought to an end 18tio by lhe triumph of the armies of the federal government however much many of our wisest and best men may have believed they were jus tified in resorting to hostile measures for the purpose of euforciug or defeudiug rights wliich they deemed to be in jeopardy â€” yet it must now be apparent to every caudid ob server thai the step was unwise in the ex treme bringing upon our state nothing but calamity and reducing many of her people to bankruptcy aud ruin with this sad ex perence continually before our eyes â€” re membering the lormer grandeur of north caroliua â€” the happiness and p osperity of her people â€” the peace and t-ood wi 1 which once reigned supreme iu all her borders â€” the uiut'ial forbearance and respect her citi zens eutertained one for auother â€” with all these memories crowding our minds may we now resolve that hereafter whenever it is consisteut with our honor and our good name to bear the ills we have rather tliau liy to those that we know not of debt and finances the most impor ant subject which will de mand your attentiou at this sessl u is the debt and finances of the state the report of the public treasurer exhi bits the conditiou of the debt an analy sis of it will show that the debt cousists of the following classes : first gld or ante-war debt including 383,045 held by the boaid of dducation which is in the form of a certificate is sued in lieu of old bonds 8,761,245 accrued interest 1588,515 10 34t..700 second : bonds issued since the war under acts passed before iu aid of internal iinprove meus 3.015 000 accrued interest 5-12700 3,557 700 third : bonds issued since the war io fund accrued interest and past due bonds viz ; under act of 1800 2,417,400 '* 1868 1,721.41)0 accrued interest 744.0s4 4,8s3,7s4 fourth bonds issued during the war for iuternal improvement purposes but not marketable because of the time of issue __... viz : bonds issued under acts passed before the war 913,000 bonds issued uuder acts passed during ihe war 215,000 accrued iuterest 383.550 1,511,550 fifth bonds issued under acts passed since the war for inter nal improvement purposes not special tax viz : under onlinace of convention of 1868 to chatham railroad co 1,200,000 to willirtiiiston & tarboro it ilroad company 150,0')0 1,350 000 accrued interest 2_4.000 1,584,(100 sixth : special tax b uds is sued under acts passed in ls-s-'oy and since repealed by act of 8th of march 1870 viz : bonds to eastern division of western north carolina hail road company 273,000 western division of western north carolina railroad com pany 1.320.000 wilmington charlotte and ruth erford railroad company 3,000,000 williamston __ tarboro railroad company 300.000 atlantic tennessee $ ohio rail road compauy 147.000 11,407 000 accrued interest 1.475.670 12,882,670 seventh bonds pronounced un constitutional by supreme court viz : bonds issued to chatham rail road company now outstand ing 250,000 penitentiary ou deep river 100.000 450,000 summary of debt the principal of the entire debt is 29,900,000 the total amount of accrued in er***u thereon to october 1 1871 is 3.967.419 45 total amount of principal and interest is 31,887,464 45 i the only securities held by the state from | i which she derives auy income are the 300 j 000 stuck in the north car 1 na kail road ' | company on which six per cent dividends \ j have lately been realized which dividends i tÂ»y a decree of the circuit court of the uni ted states for he district of xortli caro|i i na have been subjected to the payment of | int res due on ihe bunds ofthe statu issued to pay for said stock commenting on the foregoing list i re ' mark that the first class consisting of the ante-war bonds originally sold some over par all averaging nearly par the proceeds | | of which mainly built our railroads seen to be of the highest digu ty the second class although issued under acts passed before the war it is notorious were sold at dot more than fifty cents in specie and not exceeding i sixty-five or sixty-six ceiits in currency when their depreciation was heavy it is be lieved that many realized less than fifty cents iu specie the bonds of the third class are also of nudispu'ed validity iu fact many were ex changed for old or ante-war bonds which had become due or for those which had become mutilated or scratched â€” the residue for cou pons at par without int rest at m-.turity which had become due mainly on the aute war debt the fourth class he general assembly has heretofore except to a small amount re fused to recognize ; but it seems difficult to prove that they have not been validated in general terms by theordiuance ofthet'ou vetitions of 1865-'g6 declaring all debts binding on the whon not incurred in aid of the rebellion but if recognize i they should be scaled according tothe rate of de preciation at the date of issue and of course they should not be recoguiz d unless t shall be proved that their proceeds were applied to building our railroads the fifth el-iss stand on the same footing as the second but they were sold probably at a lower average price the bonds of the sixth class were sold nearly all of them at ruinous rates many bringing only from ten to thirty cents in currency ; very many were sold under cir cuuibta ces which ought to have put prudent men ou their guard â€” sold in a reckless aud gambling maimer so that it was lain to the most unwary that the agent of the compauy to which they were issued was not acting with fidelity to the interests of his principal â€” besides many were disposed of after the general assembly by the act of january 1s70 gave notice to tbe world that they hail ordered the returu of said bonds and that future sale of them would be invalid â€” and lastly a large uuniber according to a report made by a committee of the house of re presentatives were issued without the cer tificate required by law the seventh class i am of opinion the st;ite cannot recognize but if she owns any property purchased with the proceeds of these bonds such property might be surren dered to bona tide purchasers of said bonds before their constitutionality was questioned â€” further than this in my opinion the gene ral assembly caunot go in considering the important and most dif ficult problem of the pfblie debt t lowing questions present themselves : 1st what is the a<!%o;u amount foi the state in equity auljpiod conscii liable ? x>n tl this amour t being ascertained art the people of the sta . able to pay the ami u terest on the same regularly and promptly ? 3d if theoretically able are they in their present condition of poverty and depression icilling to submit to the sacrifices required ? 4th supposing that the people are either not able or uot icilling to pay the iuterest on the public debt for which they are justly lia ble whal shall be done f^mll we do noth ing or endeavor to el.ee an honorable settlement with the public creditor ? with regard to the firt question as to the ac tual ainoutit for which tire slate is justly liable in my judgment this caunot be as certai ed without investigation by able financiers and business men â€” men trained to weigh evidence aud of discernment suffici ent to detect fraud as to the second ques tion ; i remark that the report of the audi tor shows that the people of the state are in such a sta'eof depression that the total valu ation of real and personal propi rty will not exceed 121 000.000 00 the immense nato ral resources ofthe state are admitted and if properly devolved the taxation necessary to pay the interest on a much larger debt would be a light burden the low valua tion above stated shows that the annual prof its fiom this property is small to pay this interest and support the state aud county governments as well as to provide forthe education of our children to say nothing of the payment of old debt owing by counties and towns which in many instances is be iug enforced by the courts wil be such a large per centage of the income of our peo yle that i am forced reluctautly to conclude that they cannot bear the necessary taxation without being deprived of their property and iu some cases of eveu the necessaries of life it i am correct in supposing hat the peo ple cannot now shoulder this taxation it is unnecessary to inquire iuto the third ques tion as to their willingness to do so Â« ur people are generally honest repudiation directly is far from their thoughts any such action will be in the last degree painful and revolting to tliein their evideut un willingness at this time arises from their belief that they are unable lo pay whether right or wrong in this opinion they are hon estly determined i thiuk on this question if i am correct in judgiug the public mind then the publ'c creditor has uo means of en forcing the satisfaction of his debt by law the state cannot be sued by him ; but even if it were otherwise all legal process against large communities unanimous in resisting would be vain the experience of credi tors of single counties iu the north-west and elsewhere shows that it is difficult aud cost ly to reeover satisfaction out of a single couniv in a state it es.ll the counties an iu the same mind and threatened with the same exactions such recovery will h^ntterlv impracticable officers could not be found to enforce the process of the courts and eveu if enforced the recovery would be valueless not only in america but in despotic coun tries the settled will of the people will al ways prevail against the theories and techni i calities of law however supported by prece j dent â€” just as in the la e war was found the courts always deciding may-laws to be uu constitu ional yet the htÂ»fle through the ! legislature in defiance of the courts rnai â– aged to stay the collection of debts the only remedy hi the public n itor c.in possibly mak available a j legality of which i e^pi-w no opi i thejeufoneinent through vn*r courts oi the provisions of such chartefb of the vat ions railroad compauies in whirjfi the state c _ i stock as to subject the stock held by tie state and all dividends thereon to the payment of , the principal aud interest ofthe bonds issued for the benofit of such companies in the case of tiie north i arolitia railroad com pany the circuit court of the united states for the district conrt of tbe united states for tbe pisti iet of north carolina has al ready decided to subject the dividends de clared by the company on the stock belong ing tothe state to the payment of interest on the bonds of the state issued for the benefit of that corporation it is said to be in contemplation to ask the court to order a sale of stock held by the state suflicieir to reimburse to the bondholders the dividends heretofore paid into the public treasury i respectfully suggest to the general assembly whether it is not proper to order a sain of a 1 the stocks owned by the state to be paid f..r iu the securities for which such stocks were originally pledged such a course would re du e the debt of the state to a large extent and seems to be demanded by the terms of the contract with the public creditor the last qu stion is what shall he doue with the public debt supposing that the state cannot or icill not pay the interest now and will not give any assurance of paying the same within a reasonable time ? several schemes are siigges'ed in this re gard some say let matters remain as they are â€” make no provision for paying in terest â€” make no effort for a reasonable set tlement â€” pass no act of partial repudiation â€” let he future take care of itself " if this plan be adopted certainly interest will accu mulate so rapidly tiiat th very magnitude of ihe detit will lead to total repudiation event ually i think this plan neither honest nor manly nor wise another plan is to pay two per cent in terest the fir.-t year on the whole debt after the just and true amouni shall have been as certained three per cent the next year four percent the third year five per cent iu 1s75 and so on iu reg lar progresion so as to make an average of six per cent in the whole such a scheme was adopted in mis souri since the war this plan could not be sucessful or expedient except in a state rap idly increasing in population aud wealth â€” the annual payments would soon become so large that 1 hey would be intolerable unless the taxable property should correspondingly increase it is also liable to the objections that it is complicated and cumbrous and that it is a mere speculation ou the supposed event of the future a third plan is to assure the creditor that the s ate is at present unable to pay interest on its debt â€” that it acknowledges the bin i ing foice of the debt â€” that it desires to lull til all its jusl obligations and wi 1 do so at the earliest time possible but that ii is a matter of uncertainty when that time will arrive the people can pay something at present possible they may be able to pay a large proportion hereafter whether they can or not is one of the uncertainties of the future hence according to this plan we may offer the following proposition : let the state create a new debt issue new bonds bearing three per cent interest payable in specie with a tax imposed in the act â– - cient to raise funds to pay such inte then make it optional with the b .â€¢ liers to exchange the ids forth â€¢ w is sue or a wait tin of such improve ment in the con the â€¢ â€¢ is will se cure to them paymet f theii us in full 1 suggest without making any recommenda tion either pro or con that it mi_:lif be pro vided tha in lieu of j*i,(hm bonds hearing three percent interest bonds bearing six percent interest might be given in ex change fcr each sldhji bond held by him iu my opinion the people cau bear the burden of uch a settlement and these bond holders who do not think they have a spe cific lien ou valuable stocks owned by the state e g those of tin north carolina railroad company would be willing to ac cept one proposal or the other of course it will be entirely optional with the creditor whether he will accept either proposition or await future developments hy pursuing this course the general assembly would merely acknowledged frankly a palpable truth ; they would offer the best which in the judgment of many the people cau do at present and they would refrain from a repudiation of their contracts but whichsoever course the general assembly may see lit to adopt i think it absolutely es sential that a commission shall be constituted in whom the public have confidence to ascer tain anil report all facts connected witb the public debt so that some definite conclusion may he reached by tiie legislature as to the true legal equitable liabilities of llie state this commission should likewise ascertain from the creditors their views as to what final and honorable settlement can be made of their claims considering the enormous losses of the state in abie bodied men slain or disabled in the sudden overturning oi the system of labor in the destruction of property in the insolvency of all its hanks and the loss of theii circulating medium in the ruin of crops by various causes â€” in the want of good faith of some of her agents and in fine in the countless lossef and disasters of a people conquered after a long and desperate war the creditors ought to bt reasonable and willing to compromise ami certainly it is not unmanly in our people frank ly to confess the facts of their condition lb results of their fruitless struggle the above observations are made because feel painfully anxious on account of ihe condi tion of our public debl repudiation of oui contracts in any shape would leave such astaii ou onr conscience and our honor would brinf such disgrace and directly and indirectly in flict such an injury on our people collectively and individ ally that i have fell it my dutv to state all the difficulties of the fiancial silua tion with the utmost frankness in order to show the necessity for prompt action let us ascer tain the full exient of our obligations and thei manfully address ourselves to the lask of ful filling them in the most practicable mannei which will commend itself to the wisdom anc good senses and integrity of the people of tb state if the general assemble shall see tit ti authorize the appointment of a commission at above suggested it may be advisable to defei maturing any finanical plan until their report shall be presented â€” and perhaps by that tim such renewed prosperity may in lie provi dence of god be vouchsafed to ns as wiil de monstrate our ability to meet all just demands anit infuse into onr people the disposition t bring back to north carolina herancient proud fiuacial reputation condition of society it is a matter of nt:t igned regret to me tc feel obliged to call the attention ofthe general assembly to the disorganized condition of.-so ciety in our state i shall not consume yt time by entering into a detailed statemc the extravagances and crimes which have : committed in varion ' lilies withi .â€¢. â– bor lers they are fr recollect fall heir commission ! ht reproach upon ur people and tl ial i s of the state have been mo uslv ai triously affeeted by them the tide of nigration which at one time seemed to be setting towards our shores has been driven back and thousands of persons with millions of capital have been deterred from settling among u by tho tales of horror which have reached tht ir ears ns i ccur ring almost daily in some portions of the slate it behooves you gentlemen to take this in.it i ter into yonr serious consideration and to de i vise measures and enact such salutary laws as will restore peace and pood feeling among our i people and deter evil disposed persons from taking the law into their own hands and be coming the executioners of unauthorized judg ments until this be done and the civil law is made to reign supreme in the state and its ministers are respected and their hands upheld and strengthened there will he no peac . pros perity or lea happiness among our people what greater good then can you accomplish ' than to strive by wise and prudent legislation i divesting yourselves of all party prejudices to ! put down and utterly exterminate all unlawful j combinations by visiting upon offender such a i measure and such a certainty of punishment as will deter them from further prosecuting their nefarious purposes and give to the lawabiding class of our people assurances of protection in the enjoyment of their lives liberties and rights both of person and property do this and in a very short time immigration will he gin to flow to onr state our waste places will be built np our soil will groan with the rich pro ducts of the earth our deserts will be convert ed into gardens and our whole people will dwell together in such unit as becomes a civi lized and christian community education i desire gentlemen in an especial manner to call your attention the educational interests of the state no people can lie prosperous or happy who are hound in lhe chains oi ignorance and who have not facilities for bursting asunder the fetters which dwarf their minds and cripple all the nobler faculties of their nature lt may be said that north carolina is loo poor to do more than she is now doing for the cause of edu cation it maybe iupiudent ai this time to place additional burdens on lhe people in be half the university or air of the colleges or high schools in our midst ihtt we are far he hind the people in the cause of common schools it is mnch better that shall receive ihe rudi ments ofa good english education he taught to read fluently write legibly ami understand the use of figures than that a few shall be ednca cated in the higher branches of polite literature and imbued witli a knowledge of the dead lan guages and made proficients in the higher branches of art and science the one i abso lutely needed lo make our men and women l'ooii and useful citizens while the other may be dis pensed with until a new eia oi prosperity shall dawn upon us and enable us to rebuild and re habilitate the university and establish through out our borders colleges and schools of high grade and character go to work then gentle men and resolve that every child in ihe state shall be taught to read and write â€” that those who are not able to educate themselves shall i e educated by the suite â€” that in the nexi decade everv person between tbe ages often tunl twen ty-one vears wbo is of sound mind shall lie able to read the word of god and tbe constitution and laws of the countrv fear not to levy tri bute for this glorious cause lt will be like bread cast upon the waters â€” "' thou shalt iiml it after many days the university with regard to the university of the state a principal obstruction to its success is its pecuniary embarrassments for which aa laras i can judge tbe present board trustees are in no wise re sponsible tbe \ pal debt amounting to about sixty thousand dollars was incurred and a mortgage made losecure the same before th tame into oiiice in 1868 ihe patronage off institution had been reduced to less lhan on hundred students trio this time however the chief portion of ils jwmetits had been lost by unfortunate investments until ibe in stitution is relieved from debt and its property from incumbrance there can be but little hope of its success or usefulness in my opin ion an honest and faithful etlbrt was made to lift the university from the condition in wliich it was found at the close of the late war this met with little or no favor from the class of persona by whom it was crushed they have not aided the officers in their efforts to build it up pub lic opinion has been moulded againsl it by the most unscrupulous misrepresentations and by violent appeals through a partizan press those who would have patronized it were threat ned with social ostracism the young were deterred from entering its halls and parents very natur ally hesitated to compel the attendance of their sons and now the cause of failure is imputed by some to the trustees and facnlty the r m ite ness of chapel hill from the railroad is believ ed by many to be in the way of its prospi rity it is more difficult of access than anv other col leges ; but this is a matter of minor importance the foregoing are someof the difficulties with which the university has had to contend lust prior to the lale election a spirited controversy began in some of the religious newspapers in which il was proposed to abolish the universi ty tl i i imagine wa-1 in view of tbe calling ofa convention those who havesince pursued the controversy seem to have dont so withoul adverting to the change in the situaiion the constitution of the stale not only coin templates the continuance ol the i niversily but actually prescribes rules for its manage ment the corporation cannot be dissolved while the present constitution stands it hat heen suggested that the trustees should sell se much of t he property as is situated at i impel hill and purchase a more eligible l cagion else where from such a sale at this time the trus tees would probably not realize half the actual value f the properly and it could result in nc more if as much as the bare payment of thi debts and leave the board without the mean of future operations 1 cannot believe that such a proposition will nieet with any favor in any quarter at the present time under till thest circumstances 1 recommend tbe legislature u adopt such measures as in its wisdom will se cure the interests ofthe stale from a gn at loss and prevent the property of the university from a forced sale for the payment of ih ht tien close the doors of the institution until more prosperous timss in the meantime give to the superintendent of public instruction power and authority to take all the propertj into his possession and make such i disposhii u of it by lease fr m year to year as to hit n shall sr-em most conducive to the interests oi the i nl versitv and the state â€” requiring fn m the . sse a bond with ample security for tin safe keeping and good care of said property and also i : i anninl payment of the rents until the expira tion ofthe lease suffrage the greatest bulwark of civil liberty ri i one best calculated to promote and m ike per petual the freedom of the citizen is the right of suffrage tiie sovereign people are the rtght fu custodians of power in all well ngnlated governments upon ihem fall all tho burdens of keeping the machinery of state in running order they furnish the means to bui hi up yoor schools and colleges to make your i'aii roads and<*anals to erect your asylums and charitible instiluiion1 to sustain your min isters of law ; to repress domestic violence and to defend our country against invasion a a reign foe for t!.e-e services they k no thing in return bur - righ to choose their agents of governmei 1 ilieir represent itiv_s in the nation and state and the enactment of such law.s as will protect them in the enjoy ment of all the richts and privileges accorde to them by the constitution and laws of their common co m'ry while tb people have the privilege to select tin ir ov . law makers with out let or hindrance ; while they feel free to march up to the ballot box and vote according j to the dictates of their cwn better judgments * while they have ample and unrestricted oppor tuniti ss to xercise tliis inestinmbl right there need be no fear for the perpetuity uf our repub lic then gentlemen ii ia your imperative dutv ! to make the balioi box as accessible i the peo ple as it is pos i ble lo make it throw no ob structions in the way of a free baliot to thi se who are entitled to vote let the poorest and humblest individual in our state feel that he i as welcome at the polls as the richest and might iest u an in the land cause him to feel that if he is made to bear the heal and burden of tbe day in time of danger when the sons of our soil are called upon lo defend our rights on the bat tle field mi in time of peace he is welcome u all the immunities privileges and franchises ! which his valor secured 1 therefore warn you . not to place the ballot bi i bey i.'i thi re h of onr i people who are rightfully entitled to approach , it throw no troublesome obstacles in their way â€” give them no just cause to complain of i oppression injustice or a withholding of any of j their rights bnt aid and encourage ihem in all their etiuris io discharge tlicir duties m becomes freemen in order tu accomplish this end i ! think it necessary to amend the law now in loiee so that the elector may have the right to deposit his ballot at any election precinct in his county riiere i no good reason why he shall be restricted tothe township in which he re sides it often happen under our present sys tem that a voter , â€ž reed to travel a much greater distance to reach i polling place in his own township than be would be to one in a;j adjoining township 1 am also of opinion that registration ought not to be allowed on the day of election and that no voter should be chal ! lenged except at the time of registration and it should be made the sworn duty of every regis tr.ir to challenge everv man who applies to be enrolled as a voter unless be knows of his own knowledge that he i legally entitled to be en rolled many persons bave been prevented fro i exercising the right f suffrage by re on of evil mini ei persons challenging their right on frivoii us grounds so a to consume lhe ti within which the polls are io be kept open â€” this evil should be remedied ami 1 know of no other way i v hii h it can be done unless it be by entending tbe time of voting throughout two days instead of one i'he la v should also provide ibat a voter may tb posil al liis hallo _ in lhe same box instead of requiring a multi plicity of boxes to receive ibe various ballots tu the different officers to be voted for it is a notorious and lamentable fact that a large number of the electors in north carolina uf both color are uneducated and not aide lo read and under the present system of voting where persons an required to vote bj ballot ami to have a separate ballot ' ir every person voted for many of the tickets nee arily find their way into the wrong box and an discarded as blanks and thus the voter is by law cheated ont of his choice i take i fi r granted that every buv maker is nol i nly willing but desirous that every man entitled to vote ball i x r.-i-c the privilege and shall have every facility for ex ercising il and that it will be the aim of this general assembly to amend the law upon this subject so thai the evils and difficulties above enumerated mav be remedied and avoided it â€¢ may be said that frauds will be perpetrated more readily if persons an permitted to vote in townships other than the ones in which they reside in reply to tbi otjection it is only i cessary to refer to the former method of vol in xortli carolina under which there were i w frauds penetrated and seldom a complaint made and now with the additional safe-guard of registration il wil lie almost impossihh for anv one not qua ' to avoid detectiol an tempt to vote i *. if however air uiie all siicce ' ir ig the ' nee of the ill-holde . . when i no legal ri_ht to do len iet ibe severest penalties of the law le visited upon the offender and in or der to deter â– v ry one from the commission of tbi oil i.ie i recommend the general vssem b!y to - i .?.â– ! any ne i onvii l ii of ting au illegal vote wilfully and knowingly at any elec tion to a punishment for at least iwo years in the state's prison and a deprivation of tbe right of suffrage lor a term of year thereafter the purity and inviolability of the ballot box must lie reserved and be v bo i so corrupt as wil lfully to invade and prostitute it should be made to know that be wiil be held to a strict accountability co-fstitt t]"nai amendments the subject of amending the < institution has been agitated for some tint before tbe people and many well informed persons differ among thein-iivis ar lo what amendments shall or ought to be made 1 am free to confess gentle men that i feci a veiy great reluctance to make any recommenda ions to you upon the subject although my individual opinion is that the in strument may be very materially improved in some of its provisions the question of calling a convention for revising and amending il has recently been in fore the people themselves and bv a large vote and in an emphatic man ner tbey declared cgianst amending it at least i in that way ; it may be that tbey believe tbe ' clamor raised f"r a change of tiie organic law was due mor to legislation under the constitu tion than to any â– :â€¢ feels in the constitution it self ami that the greatei portion of the griev ances complained oi might and should be re 1 moved or remedied by wise and prudent legis [ lation in this opinion i heartily concur the constitution is nol to blame lor the high salaries | and fees paid to various slate and county offi cers neither is it censurable i r the great length ' of lime consumed by tin i .â€¢ -â– nt and | receding general assembly i â€¢ nor can it i be held respi ... foi e i xtravagant appro ' prialions ma le foi i :.: ads and othi r h of impr vement there is n thing in said insti â€¢ ment which fixi , or prescri the length of in or wliich directs the lav ish appropri s of n persons el i sen by the peo le ives to be their law-makers and upon :: â– . m i i kers who have b en fai the trusts confided to th and not npon i - i ti id be vi-ited ; in i ondi mna i - are the parties i ible for a , traval ol the peoplev i mfidence l'nfai t.ward wbo i ave . ' improved the talents committi d to - â€¢ \ ing tl , y should ri i r '., d as mi r â€¢ nts and i worthy of pul i rben i entreat to re:r u â€¢â– any fa - â– n j bave been taki :. . ' . - barge of your le gislati â– d ties lime i.i useless leg ition g enter at once ujion thi - â– - bring your lab rs to a t the earliest . -- sible ::â– â€¢ na nt tei â€¢ public Â§ i recommend tbe i . iwing ai - the ns t i t u t i first let 2of - ei d ed that i gem â– shall in â€¢ bien nially on the thii i * in xovember in : in -â€¢â€¢ si n for a longer lime than - . -, -- the seven saturday or lay and i â– .'.: may be prolonged to the seventy-first r seventy ndday i forth r that ifit remain in sessi ithe meinbersshall receive no pay after the sevi - tv-.-ei :. i day second let the 5th section of 1 ani ele be so amended as to ab lish the provi fi . taking the census of the state in 1875 and ' everv ten vears thereafter third le the i â– - f artii ie iv '- o amended as thai i county three during ea<*h yeai tt linr.e one w - the shall bo tier dispo â– ..,,.. i fo.irth lt it -'-â– â– â– â– â– **> oi article v be expunged from the constitution as it in my opini n is unmratta^f"1 Â» mjfc a bone 0 contention for po':7 uo wrangle over fifih let the 10th net ti > ol article xi be ' so annndtd as that he whe aro so rear Â«.. to

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as one f the most reliable i efficacious and haramless preparations ever of i frred to the suffering if taken regularly and i i-i r-ls tl , it i sine to cure i || ' v 5 i'v-pii'siu headache i i l|jaundicc,costiveness,sick i i regulator i fheadache chronic diarr i i lia".t,afteftionsoftheblad i ttn ' __'*'â€¢'' ':""|' dysentery af , i flections ofthe kidneys nervousness chills d i ease of the skin impurity of the blood mclan i rli'ily or depression of spirits in urn colic i ci pains in the bowels pain in i ad fever i a^.i ague iliopsv imii pain in i ick c â– prepared only by j ii zk.ii.l & < '.. i druggists macon ga i price 1 : bv mail s12 â– kor sale by t i kluttz & co â– feb 24 ly salisbury n c i north carolina in tbe superior i rowan cotniv j court i joshua miller administrator of i j w mcneely and ) â– mary mcneely s i i'laintiti ) summons and peti i against tiou to hell laud for i win b mcneely , assets i and aceuith mc r i neely alias act i i nitli corriher h inliii case it appearing tothe satisfac i tun nf he court that win b mcneely and i acenith mcneely alias acenith corriher i *'n tl this amour t being ascertained art the people of the sta . able to pay the ami u terest on the same regularly and promptly ? 3d if theoretically able are they in their present condition of poverty and depression icilling to submit to the sacrifices required ? 4th supposing that the people are either not able or uot icilling to pay the iuterest on the public debt for which they are justly lia ble whal shall be done f^mll we do noth ing or endeavor to el.ee an honorable settlement with the public creditor ? with regard to the firt question as to the ac tual ainoutit for which tire slate is justly liable in my judgment this caunot be as certai ed without investigation by able financiers and business men â€” men trained to weigh evidence aud of discernment suffici ent to detect fraud as to the second ques tion ; i remark that the report of the audi tor shows that the people of the state are in such a sta'eof depression that the total valu ation of real and personal propi rty will not exceed 121 000.000 00 the immense nato ral resources ofthe state are admitted and if properly devolved the taxation necessary to pay the interest on a much larger debt would be a light burden the low valua tion above stated shows that the annual prof its fiom this property is small to pay this interest and support the state aud county governments as well as to provide forthe education of our children to say nothing of the payment of old debt owing by counties and towns which in many instances is be iug enforced by the courts wil be such a large per centage of the income of our peo yle that i am forced reluctautly to conclude that they cannot bear the necessary taxation without being deprived of their property and iu some cases of eveu the necessaries of life it i am correct in supposing hat the peo ple cannot now shoulder this taxation it is unnecessary to inquire iuto the third ques tion as to their willingness to do so Â« ur people are generally honest repudiation directly is far from their thoughts any such action will be in the last degree painful and revolting to tliein their evideut un willingness at this time arises from their belief that they are unable lo pay whether right or wrong in this opinion they are hon estly determined i thiuk on this question if i am correct in judgiug the public mind then the publ'c creditor has uo means of en forcing the satisfaction of his debt by law the state cannot be sued by him ; but even if it were otherwise all legal process against large communities unanimous in resisting would be vain the experience of credi tors of single counties iu the north-west and elsewhere shows that it is difficult aud cost ly to reeover satisfaction out of a single couniv in a state it es.ll the counties an iu the same mind and threatened with the same exactions such recovery will h^ntterlv impracticable officers could not be found to enforce the process of the courts and eveu if enforced the recovery would be valueless not only in america but in despotic coun tries the settled will of the people will al ways prevail against the theories and techni i calities of law however supported by prece j dent â€” just as in the la e war was found the courts always deciding may-laws to be uu constitu ional yet the htÂ»fle through the ! legislature in defiance of the courts rnai â– aged to stay the collection of debts the only remedy hi the public n itor c.in possibly mak available a j legality of which i e^pi-w no opi i thejeufoneinent through vn*r courts oi the provisions of such chartefb of the vat ions railroad compauies in whirjfi the state c _ i stock as to subject the stock held by tie state and all dividends thereon to the payment of , the principal aud interest ofthe bonds issued for the benofit of such companies in the case of tiie north i arolitia railroad com pany the circuit court of the united states for the district conrt of tbe united states for tbe pisti iet of north carolina has al ready decided to subject the dividends de clared by the company on the stock belong ing tothe state to the payment of interest on the bonds of the state issued for the benefit of that corporation it is said to be in contemplation to ask the court to order a sale of stock held by the state suflicieir to reimburse to the bondholders the dividends heretofore paid into the public treasury i respectfully suggest to the general assembly whether it is not proper to order a sain of a 1 the stocks owned by the state to be paid f..r iu the securities for which such stocks were originally pledged such a course would re du e the debt of the state to a large extent and seems to be demanded by the terms of the contract with the public creditor the last qu stion is what shall he doue with the public debt supposing that the state cannot or icill not pay the interest now and will not give any assurance of paying the same within a reasonable time ? several schemes are siigges'ed in this re gard some say let matters remain as they are â€” make no provision for paying in terest â€” make no effort for a reasonable set tlement â€” pass no act of partial repudiation â€” let he future take care of itself " if this plan be adopted certainly interest will accu mulate so rapidly tiiat th very magnitude of ihe detit will lead to total repudiation event ually i think this plan neither honest nor manly nor wise another plan is to pay two per cent in terest the fir.-t year on the whole debt after the just and true amouni shall have been as certained three per cent the next year four percent the third year five per cent iu 1s75 and so on iu reg lar progresion so as to make an average of six per cent in the whole such a scheme was adopted in mis souri since the war this plan could not be sucessful or expedient except in a state rap idly increasing in population aud wealth â€” the annual payments would soon become so large that 1 hey would be intolerable unless the taxable property should correspondingly increase it is also liable to the objections that it is complicated and cumbrous and that it is a mere speculation ou the supposed event of the future a third plan is to assure the creditor that the s ate is at present unable to pay interest on its debt â€” that it acknowledges the bin i ing foice of the debt â€” that it desires to lull til all its jusl obligations and wi 1 do so at the earliest time possible but that ii is a matter of uncertainty when that time will arrive the people can pay something at present possible they may be able to pay a large proportion hereafter whether they can or not is one of the uncertainties of the future hence according to this plan we may offer the following proposition : let the state create a new debt issue new bonds bearing three per cent interest payable in specie with a tax imposed in the act â– - cient to raise funds to pay such inte then make it optional with the b .â€¢ liers to exchange the ids forth â€¢ w is sue or a wait tin of such improve ment in the con the â€¢ â€¢ is will se cure to them paymet f theii us in full 1 suggest without making any recommenda tion either pro or con that it mi_:lif be pro vided tha in lieu of j*i,(hm bonds hearing three percent interest bonds bearing six percent interest might be given in ex change fcr each sldhji bond held by him iu my opinion the people cau bear the burden of uch a settlement and these bond holders who do not think they have a spe cific lien ou valuable stocks owned by the state e g those of tin north carolina railroad company would be willing to ac cept one proposal or the other of course it will be entirely optional with the creditor whether he will accept either proposition or await future developments hy pursuing this course the general assembly would merely acknowledged frankly a palpable truth ; they would offer the best which in the judgment of many the people cau do at present and they would refrain from a repudiation of their contracts but whichsoever course the general assembly may see lit to adopt i think it absolutely es sential that a commission shall be constituted in whom the public have confidence to ascer tain anil report all facts connected witb the public debt so that some definite conclusion may he reached by tiie legislature as to the true legal equitable liabilities of llie state this commission should likewise ascertain from the creditors their views as to what final and honorable settlement can be made of their claims considering the enormous losses of the state in abie bodied men slain or disabled in the sudden overturning oi the system of labor in the destruction of property in the insolvency of all its hanks and the loss of theii circulating medium in the ruin of crops by various causes â€” in the want of good faith of some of her agents and in fine in the countless lossef and disasters of a people conquered after a long and desperate war the creditors ought to bt reasonable and willing to compromise ami certainly it is not unmanly in our people frank ly to confess the facts of their condition lb results of their fruitless struggle the above observations are made because feel painfully anxious on account of ihe condi tion of our public debl repudiation of oui contracts in any shape would leave such astaii ou onr conscience and our honor would brinf such disgrace and directly and indirectly in flict such an injury on our people collectively and individ ally that i have fell it my dutv to state all the difficulties of the fiancial silua tion with the utmost frankness in order to show the necessity for prompt action let us ascer tain the full exient of our obligations and thei manfully address ourselves to the lask of ful filling them in the most practicable mannei which will commend itself to the wisdom anc good senses and integrity of the people of tb state if the general assemble shall see tit ti authorize the appointment of a commission at above suggested it may be advisable to defei maturing any finanical plan until their report shall be presented â€” and perhaps by that tim such renewed prosperity may in lie provi dence of god be vouchsafed to ns as wiil de monstrate our ability to meet all just demands anit infuse into onr people the disposition t bring back to north carolina herancient proud fiuacial reputation condition of society it is a matter of nt:t igned regret to me tc feel obliged to call the attention ofthe general assembly to the disorganized condition of.-so ciety in our state i shall not consume yt time by entering into a detailed statemc the extravagances and crimes which have : committed in varion ' lilies withi .â€¢. â– bor lers they are fr recollect fall heir commission ! ht reproach upon ur people and tl ial i s of the state have been mo uslv ai triously affeeted by them the tide of nigration which at one time seemed to be setting towards our shores has been driven back and thousands of persons with millions of capital have been deterred from settling among u by tho tales of horror which have reached tht ir ears ns i ccur ring almost daily in some portions of the slate it behooves you gentlemen to take this in.it i ter into yonr serious consideration and to de i vise measures and enact such salutary laws as will restore peace and pood feeling among our i people and deter evil disposed persons from taking the law into their own hands and be coming the executioners of unauthorized judg ments until this be done and the civil law is made to reign supreme in the state and its ministers are respected and their hands upheld and strengthened there will he no peac . pros perity or lea happiness among our people what greater good then can you accomplish ' than to strive by wise and prudent legislation i divesting yourselves of all party prejudices to ! put down and utterly exterminate all unlawful j combinations by visiting upon offender such a i measure and such a certainty of punishment as will deter them from further prosecuting their nefarious purposes and give to the lawabiding class of our people assurances of protection in the enjoyment of their lives liberties and rights both of person and property do this and in a very short time immigration will he gin to flow to onr state our waste places will be built np our soil will groan with the rich pro ducts of the earth our deserts will be convert ed into gardens and our whole people will dwell together in such unit as becomes a civi lized and christian community education i desire gentlemen in an especial manner to call your attention the educational interests of the state no people can lie prosperous or happy who are hound in lhe chains oi ignorance and who have not facilities for bursting asunder the fetters which dwarf their minds and cripple all the nobler faculties of their nature lt may be said that north carolina is loo poor to do more than she is now doing for the cause of edu cation it maybe iupiudent ai this time to place additional burdens on lhe people in be half the university or air of the colleges or high schools in our midst ihtt we are far he hind the people in the cause of common schools it is mnch better that shall receive ihe rudi ments ofa good english education he taught to read fluently write legibly ami understand the use of figures than that a few shall be ednca cated in the higher branches of polite literature and imbued witli a knowledge of the dead lan guages and made proficients in the higher branches of art and science the one i abso lutely needed lo make our men and women l'ooii and useful citizens while the other may be dis pensed with until a new eia oi prosperity shall dawn upon us and enable us to rebuild and re habilitate the university and establish through out our borders colleges and schools of high grade and character go to work then gentle men and resolve that every child in ihe state shall be taught to read and write â€” that those who are not able to educate themselves shall i e educated by the suite â€” that in the nexi decade everv person between tbe ages often tunl twen ty-one vears wbo is of sound mind shall lie able to read the word of god and tbe constitution and laws of the countrv fear not to levy tri bute for this glorious cause lt will be like bread cast upon the waters â€” "' thou shalt iiml it after many days the university with regard to the university of the state a principal obstruction to its success is its pecuniary embarrassments for which aa laras i can judge tbe present board trustees are in no wise re sponsible tbe \ pal debt amounting to about sixty thousand dollars was incurred and a mortgage made losecure the same before th tame into oiiice in 1868 ihe patronage off institution had been reduced to less lhan on hundred students trio this time however the chief portion of ils jwmetits had been lost by unfortunate investments until ibe in stitution is relieved from debt and its property from incumbrance there can be but little hope of its success or usefulness in my opin ion an honest and faithful etlbrt was made to lift the university from the condition in wliich it was found at the close of the late war this met with little or no favor from the class of persona by whom it was crushed they have not aided the officers in their efforts to build it up pub lic opinion has been moulded againsl it by the most unscrupulous misrepresentations and by violent appeals through a partizan press those who would have patronized it were threat ned with social ostracism the young were deterred from entering its halls and parents very natur ally hesitated to compel the attendance of their sons and now the cause of failure is imputed by some to the trustees and facnlty the r m ite ness of chapel hill from the railroad is believ ed by many to be in the way of its prospi rity it is more difficult of access than anv other col leges ; but this is a matter of minor importance the foregoing are someof the difficulties with which the university has had to contend lust prior to the lale election a spirited controversy began in some of the religious newspapers in which il was proposed to abolish the universi ty tl i i imagine wa-1 in view of tbe calling ofa convention those who havesince pursued the controversy seem to have dont so withoul adverting to the change in the situaiion the constitution of the stale not only coin templates the continuance ol the i niversily but actually prescribes rules for its manage ment the corporation cannot be dissolved while the present constitution stands it hat heen suggested that the trustees should sell se much of t he property as is situated at i impel hill and purchase a more eligible l cagion else where from such a sale at this time the trus tees would probably not realize half the actual value f the properly and it could result in nc more if as much as the bare payment of thi debts and leave the board without the mean of future operations 1 cannot believe that such a proposition will nieet with any favor in any quarter at the present time under till thest circumstances 1 recommend tbe legislature u adopt such measures as in its wisdom will se cure the interests ofthe stale from a gn at loss and prevent the property of the university from a forced sale for the payment of ih ht tien close the doors of the institution until more prosperous timss in the meantime give to the superintendent of public instruction power and authority to take all the propertj into his possession and make such i disposhii u of it by lease fr m year to year as to hit n shall sr-em most conducive to the interests oi the i nl versitv and the state â€” requiring fn m the . sse a bond with ample security for tin safe keeping and good care of said property and also i : i anninl payment of the rents until the expira tion ofthe lease suffrage the greatest bulwark of civil liberty ri i one best calculated to promote and m ike per petual the freedom of the citizen is the right of suffrage tiie sovereign people are the rtght fu custodians of power in all well ngnlated governments upon ihem fall all tho burdens of keeping the machinery of state in running order they furnish the means to bui hi up yoor schools and colleges to make your i'aii roads and oi article v be expunged from the constitution as it in my opini n is unmratta^f"1 Â» mjfc a bone 0 contention for po':7 uo wrangle over fifih let the 10th net ti > ol article xi be ' so annndtd as that he whe aro so rear Â«.. to